ML20207B654

Forwards SER Accepting Util Program to Periodically Verify design-basis Capability of safety-related MOV at TMI-1 & That Util Adequately Addressed Actions Requested in GL 96-05

ML20207B654
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	05/27/1999
From:	Colburn T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
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ML20207B659	List: ML20207B654 ML20207B662
References
GL-96-05, GL-96-5, TAC-M97111, NUDOCS 9906020057
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%, +**** ,8 May 27, 1999 Mr. James W. Langenbach, Vice President and Director TMI GPU Nuclear, Inc.

P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057

SUBJECT:

GENERIC LETTER 96-05 RESPONSE FOR THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (TMI-1) (TAC NO. M97111)

Dear Mr. Langenbach:

On September 18,1996, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 96-05," Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety-Related Motor-Operated Valves," requesting each nuclear power plant licensee to establish a program, or to ensure the effectiveness of its current program, in order to verify on a periodic basis that safety-related motor operated valves (MOVs) continue to be capable of performing their intended safety functions within the current licensing basis of the facility. You provided your 60-day response to GL 96-05 on November 15,1996, for TMI-1, stating that you intended to complete the GL 96-05

requested actions for those MOVs within the scope of the GL 89-10 program at TMI-1. Your 180-day response to GL 96-05, dated March 18,1997, provided a summary description of the MOV periodic verification program planned to be implemented at TMI-1.

On May 13,1998, you provided your commitment to follow the Joint Owner's Group (JOG)

Periodic Verification Program for MOVs as described in Topical Report NEDC-32719 (Revision

2) which was forwarded to the NRC on March 7,1997, and which the staff evaluated in a safety evaluation dated October 30,1997. The staff requested additionalinformation by letter dated November 5,1998, to which you responded by letter dated January 21,1999. Additionally, a March 11,1999, telephone call was held with members of your staff to clarify some of the  ;

information in your January 21,1999, response. t The staff has completed its review of your submittals and has determined that you have established an acceptable program to periodically verify the design-basis capability of the safety-related MOVs at TMI-1. The staff has concluded, as discussed in the enclosed safety l evaluation, that you have adequately addressed the actions requested in GL 96-05. The staff j may conduct inspections at TMI-1 to verify imp!ementation of the MOV periodic verification 1 E E EllTEdCOPY l

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r program in accordance with your commitments, this NRC safety evaluation, and the October 30, 1997, safety evaluation on the JOG Program on MOV Periodic Verification as it applies to TMI-1.

This completes our review effort under TAC M97111.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Timothy G. Colburn, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ,

Docket No. 50-289

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i J.Langenbach program in accordance with your commitments, this NRC safety evaluation, and the October 30,

.1997, safety evaluation on the JOG Program on MOV Periodic Verification as it applies to TMI-1.

~ This completes our review effort under TAC M97111.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely,

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. Timothy G. Col urn, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 <

Project Directorate l l Division of 1.icensing Project Management l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  !

Docket No. 50-289

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page i

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Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No.1 cc:

Michael Ross Robert B. Borcum Director, O&M, TMI B&W Nuclear Technologies GPU Nuclear, Inc. Suite 525

. P.O. Box 480 1700 Rockville Pike Middletown, PA 17057 Rockville, MD 20852 John C, Fomicola William Dornsife, Acting Director Director, Planning and Bureau of Radiation Protection q Regulatory Affairs . Pennsylvania Department of  ;

GPU Nuclear, Inc. Environmental Resources 100 Interpace Parkway P.O. Box 2063 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Harrisburg, PA 17120 Jack S. Wetmore Dr. Judith Johnsrud '

Manager, TMl Regulatory Affairs National Energy Committee GPU Nuclear, Inc. Sierra Club -

P.O. Box 480 433 Orlando Avenue Middletown, PA 17057 State College, PA 16803 Ernest L. Blake, Jr., Esquire Mr. James W. Langenbach, Vice President Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge and Director - TMI-1 2300 N Street, NW. GPU Nuclear, Inc.

Washington, DC 20037 P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057 Chairman Board of County Commissioners Mr. Eric Epstein  !

of Dauphin County TMl Alert I Dauphin County Courthouse 315 Peffer Street

~ Harrisburg, PA 17120 Harrisburg, PA 17102 1

Chairman Board of Supervisors i of Londonderry Township R.D. #1, Geyers Church Road Middletown, PA 17057 Wayne L. Schmidt Senior Resident inspector (TMI-1)

' U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission  !

P O. Box 219 i Middletown, PA 17057.

Regional Administrator, Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road ' '

King of Prussia, PA 19406 l

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